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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art History Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Art History is the 175th most popular major in the country with 3,716 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 214 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 36 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent art history programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the art history program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington University in St Louis Art History Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 2 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s art history students in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Art History Report

#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 8 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Full Lindenwood University Art History Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Read full report on Art History at Iowa

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read more about Art History at University of Kansas

#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree art history students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMKC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Art History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art History at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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